Carson Rotisseries – The Portable Rotisserie Grill

With tailgating season upon us, I can’t help but salivate over some potential new toys for this football season. Carson Rotisseries has seemed to pique my interest with a new concept on portability and the rotisserie grill.

With rotisserie grill models that include either five or seven rotating skewers, you should be able to please a crowd with mouth watering, self-basted delights in the comfort of, well, wherever you are! These units pack up into a convenient brief case, so you can also pretend you’re an action hero in a culinary spy flick ready to move should your location be compromised. Come on, I know you’ve secretly combined dreams of 007 gadgetry and perfectly cooked cornish game hens.

A Quick Lowdown:

Construction is out of aluminum — keeping it light and rust free. A stainless steel option would be interesting but would certainly affect the cost and weight.

As for power, each comes with a rechargeable battery as well as an adapter to plug in nearby be it AC or a 12 volt car outlet. I’m not sure how long the battery will last.

All that aside, these fancy cookers don’t bring home the Brazilian steakhouse experience for nothing. Prices range from $699 to a whopping $999. For that, I’d rather purchase a Big Green Egg or a Weber Genesis (with built in rotisserie) and watch the big game at home.

If they knocked $200 off the price tag and removed the giant, incredibly ugly logo, I’d be sold. If you’re listening, Carson Rotisseries, let that be your mission — should you choose to accept it.